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Arge Xanthogaster (Hymenoptera: Argidae): a New Threat to Rose Plants in Meghalaya, India 1298 Florida Entomologist 96(4) December 2013 ARGE XANTHOGASTER (HYMENOPTERA: ARGIDAE): A NEW THREAT TO ROSE PLANTS IN MEGHALAYA, INDIA 1* 1 2 2 1 3 1 D. M. FIRAKE , G. T. BEHERE , P. D. FIRAKE , D. J. RAJKHOA , N. S. AZAD THAKUR , M. S. SAINI , Z. RAHMAN 1 AND S. V. NGACHAN 1Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India 2Division of Natural Resource Management, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India 3Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, India *Corresponding author: E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT The sawfly,Arge xanthogaster (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Argidae), has recently emerged as a major pest of roses (Rosa spp. L; Rosales: Rosaceae) in Meghalaya and causes around 80% damage to wild and cultivated rose plants. This is a first report ofA. xanthogaster as a pest of roses in India. Adults cause ovipositional injuries (split shoots) and larval feeding often results in complete defoliation. The species is multivoltine. Studies on its life history in new habitat are given. Since this species belongs to a species complex of Arge in which species are difficult to distinguish, an attempt was made to develop a DNA barcode based on standard barcoding gene cytochrome oxidase I (COI) of the mitochondrial DNA of this species. Key Words: emerging pest, Arge xanthogaster, rose, gregarious and hymenopteran pest RESUMEN El árgido, Arge xanthogaster (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Argidae), ha surgido recientemente como una de las principales plagas de rosas (Rosa spp L; Rosales: Rosaceae) en Meghalaya y causa alrededor del 80% de daño a las plantas silvestres y cultivadas de rosa. Esto es el primer informe de A. xanthogaster como una plaga de rosas en la India. Los adultos causan lesiones (brotes divididos) al poner los huevos y la alimentación de las larvas a menudo resulta en una defoliación total. La especie es multivoltina. Se presentan estudios sobre su historia de vida en el nuevo hábitat. Puesto que esta especie pertenece a un complejo de especies de Arge en que las especies son difíciles de distinguir, se hizo un intento para desarrollar un código de barras de ADN sobre la base de los códigos de barras estándar gen citocromo oxidasa I (COI) del ADN mitocondrial de esta especie. Palabras Clave: plagas emergentes, Arge xanthogaster, rosa, plaga gregario e himenóptero Roses (Rosa spp. L.; Rosales: Rosaceae) are large genus of Argidae with over 300 recognized one of the world’s leading and most popular world species (Taeger et al. 2010). A number of flower crops of commercial importance. In India, species of Arge are associated with roses e.g., it is first in demand and popularity among culti- A. ochropus (Gmelin 1790), A. pagana (Panzer, vated flowers. A large number of insects attack 1798), A. nigrinodosa Motschulsky (Kawasaki rose plants at almost every stage, and sometimes et al. 2012), A. simlaensis (Cameron) (Mahmood they cause severe damage (Duraimurugan & Jag- & Ullah 2011), A. geei Rohwer (Jiansheng et al. adish 2011). Recently, a sawfly,Arge xanthogaster 1996), A. przhevalskii Gussakovskij (Ying & Yuan (Cameron 1876) (Hymenoptera: Argidae) (Figs. 1992) and A. fumipennis (F. Smith) (Chauhan et 1-6) has emerged as a major defoliator of roses in al. 2002). Seven species, including A. xanthogas- Meghalaya causing about 80-85% damage to wild ter, are very closely related and are collectively and cultivated rose plants. A significant increase considered as the “xanthogaster group” (Chen et in their population was observed during 2011-12. al. 2009) or “ochropa group” (Smith 1989), viz., A. The family Argidae includes a number of de- paganiformis Rohwer, A. pagana (Panzer, 1798), structive, multivoltine species. Arge Schrank is a A. luteiventris Cameron, A. brevigaster Wei, A. Firake et al.: Arge xanthogaster: An Emerging Rose Pest in India 1299 Figs. 1-6. Arge xanthogaster (Cameron, 1876). 1. Forewing of variant of Meghalaya; 2. Forewing of variant of Sikkim and Manipur. 3r-m = 3rd Cubital vein; A = Anal vein; B1-B2 = Brachial cells 1&2; C1-C4 = Cubital cells 1-4; D1-D3 = Discoidal cells 1-3; M = Medial cell; P = Postellan cell; R = Radial cell; S = Submedian cells; 3. Egg laying posture of female. Adult females possess a strong sawlike ovipositor, which is used to make parallel cuts in the fresh/tender shoots of the host plant; 4a and 4b. Eggs are oval shaped and yellow in color; 5. Eggs of in 2 longitudinal rows in a branch of a rose plant. Sawfly places eggs singly in 2 parallel longitudinal rows in slits in the young shoots; 6. First instar larvae feeding on rose leaf from the leaf edge. After hatching the neonates quickly start feeding and devour tender leaves on rose bushes. albocaudalica Wei & Yan et He, A. xanthogaster MATERIALS AND METHODS Cameron and A. geei Rohwer. Arge xanthogaster Cameron has been reported Species identification was confirmed by an from Manipur, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh states expert sawfly taxonomist, Dr. M. S. Saini (Pun- of India, but information on its hosts and its biol- jabi University, Patiala, Punjab state, India). ogy is lacking (Saini & Thind 1995). As per the Specimens were thoroughly examined for any existing primary literature and to our knowledge, kind of morphological variability among pres- the pest status of A. xanthogaster has not been ent specimens of sawfly of Meghalaya and those reported, and therefore, this is the first report of specimens previously collected from Manipur A. xanthogaster as a pest of roses from India. Be- and Sikkim states of India. Wing venation was cause of difficulties in identification of species of selected to explore variability among the present the xanthogaster group, we attempted to develop populations of Meghalaya and previous speci- a DNA barcode based on standard barcoding of mens of Manipur and Sikkim states. The illus- cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene of the mitochon- trations were prepared with the aid of a zoom drial DNA of this species. Furthermore, proper stereoscopic binocular (Kyowa Getner DVZ-555 management strategies of an emerging pest are with maximum magnification of 90X) fitted with largely based on better understanding of their life an ocular grid in 1 eye piece. The inking of the cycle and behavior. Here, we thus report on the final drawings was done with Rottering black biology and damage of A. xanthogaster in Megha- ink. The illustrations were scanned at 600 dpi laya and on the development of a DNA barcode black and white, and mounted onto plates by that may be helpful in future identification. Adobe©Photoshop©8.0. 1300 Florida Entomologist 96(4) December 2013 For DNA extraction and PCR amplification, diam × 20 cm height) containing medium sized larvae were collected from infected rose plants rose plants (30 cm height) were kept in the nat- from 2 different locations and reared to adults ural environment (during Jun-Jul) and female in the laboratory. Four adults (2 from each lo- A. xanthogaster were allowed to lay eggs inside cation) were used for DNA extraction. Genomic the tender twigs. After 3 days, pots with rose DNA was extracted from whole adults (minus plants were brought to the laboratory and kept wings and head) using a DNeasy® Blood and in specially designed insect rearing cages (size: Tissue Kit (Qiagen, Cat. # 6950) and by follow- 45 × 45 × 45 cm, front and upper side covered ing the supplier’s instructions for animal tissue. with glass and the remaining 3 sides covered PCR amplifications were performed using stan- with fine insect proof nylon net) and photope- dard barcoding primers (LepF1 and LepR1) in a riod of 16:8 h L:D was maintained throughout 50 µL reaction volume consisting of 25.0 µL of 2X the rearing. Newly emerged larvae (Figs. 7-12) Fermentas PCR Master Mix (Fermentas, Cat. # were allowed to grow and develop to the pre- K0171); 2.5 µM of each of LepF1 (5’-ATTCAAC- pupal stage on these rose plants. Morphological CAATCATAAAGATATTGG-3’) and LepR1 (5’-TA- characters of each larval instar were recorded AACTTCTGGATGTCCAAAAAATCA-3’) primers by a digital microscope and larval weight was and 40-60 ng of template DNA. measured by a digital electronic balance (Met- PCR conditions had following profile: initial tler Toledo® AB analytical balance, Model denaturation at 94 °C for 2 min (1 cycle); 94 °C for AB104-S). After pupal formation, cocoons were 30 s, 50 °C for 40 s and 72 °C for 1 min (05 cycles); separated out and kept in large glass jars until 94 °C for 30 s, 50 °C for 40 s and 72 °C for 1 min adult emergence. Cotton soaked with water and (35 cycles) followed by a final extension cycle at 72 honey solution (30%) was provided to adults for °C for 10 min. The success of PCR amplification food. was confirmed by running out 10 µL of the post- After mating, 5 females were kept separately PCR volume along with 100 bp ladder (Fermen- inside specially developed rearing cages (45 × tas, Cat. # SM0241) on 1.5% agarose gels at 140 45 × 45 cm) and were allowed to lay eggs inside V for 30 min and stained with ethidium bromide the tender twigs of rose plants. Fresh and me- and visualized over a UV light illuminator. dium-sized rose plants were provided regularly The successful PCR amplicons (40 µL post- at 2-day intervals. The number of eggs laid per PCR) were sent for direct sequencing to the Chro- day was counted by a magnifying lens, and total mous Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India. For ac- life time fecundity was recorded. Rearing condi- curacy purpose, all the samples were sequenced tions during the experimental period were 23-25 from both the ends (5’ and 3’).
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